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Globalization - correct answer the increased social, economic, and political interconnectedness of the world Increasing migration - correct answer crossing borders and issues of migration are an important current topic and relevant to health issues Big Pharma - correct answer According to the WHO, the global pharmaceutical market is worth over $300 billion per year - The 10 largest drug companies control over 1/3 of the market -Six are in the US and Europ WHO Ethic...

benefits - correct answer Which term refers to the belief that a proposed change in behavior will be advantageous to your health? prevention - correct answer The best weapon against cancer and heart disease is _____ a attitude. immediate & long-term - correct answer The choices college students make today have a(n) ____ impact on how they feel. African Americans - correct answer Which racial or ethnic group in the United States is most likely to develop cancer? ...

10 essential public health services - correct answer 1) MONITOR population health status to identify an solve community health problems 2) DIAGNOSE and investigate health problems and hazards in community 3) INFORM AND EDUCATE people about health issues 4) MOBILIZE COMM. PARTNERSHIPS and action to identify health problems 5) DEVELOP POLICIES and plans that support individual and community health efforts 6) ENFORCE laws that protect health and safety 7) LINK people to needed personal ...

What are half of all premature deaths due to? - correct answer health behavior Name reasons why people engage in unhealthy behaviors. - correct answer -lack of knowledge -physical environment -risk perception -peer pressure What is the ecological model? - correct answer It describes the 5 levels of influence that determine health behaviors. Name the five levels of the socioecological model. - correct answer -Intrapersonal -Interpersonal -Institutional/Organ...

What is public health? - correct answer Key features: -protecting and promoting health -focuses on groups of people and communities represents organized, collective efforts -prevention PR problems of public health - correct answer - thankless job -benefits and costs to health promotion (benefits not so immediate but costs are) - credibility problem 3 core functions of public health - correct answer assessment, policy development, assurance assessment function of ...

Calories - correct answer - A calorie is a unit of measurement — but it doesn't measure weight or length. - A calorie is a unit of energy. - Stored in glycogen and fat tissue (adipose) Resting Metabolic Rate - correct answer BMI - correct answer Body Mass Index BMI = weight (kg)_______ --------------------------- height squared (m2) Or BMI = weight (pounds) x 705 ------------------------------- height, inches (squared^2 example: 5...

The two primary causes of health disparities are lack of access to care and the lack of quality care. true or false - correct answer True Health surveys can be used to measure health or health status. true or false - correct answer true The use of antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection would be an example of secondary prevention. true or false - correct answer false Crude rates and adjusted rates are both expressed in terms of the total population. true or fa...

1. Which term refers to the belief that a proposed change in behavior will be advantageous to your health - correct answer a. Benefits 2. The best weapon against cancer and heart disease is ____ - correct answer c. prevention 3. The choices college students make today have a(n) ____ impact on how they feel - correct answer b. immediate and long-term 4. Which racial or ethnic group in the United States is most likely to develop cancer - correct answer b. African A...

What is the leading actual cause of death in the United States? - correct answer Heart Disease What are the dimensions of health? - correct answer health, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual. Social Cognitive Theory - correct answer The view of psychologists who emphasize behavior, environment, and cognition as the key factors in development. Reciprocal Determinism Behavioral Capability Observational Learning Reinforcements Expectations Self-...

A microorganism that causes disease - correct answer Pathogen The natural environment in which a pathogen lives is called - correct answer Reservoir White blood cells are produced in the - correct answer Bone Marrow The term *stress* refers to - correct answer Situations that can trigger physical and emotional reactions and the reactions themselves Situations that trigger physical and emotional reactions are termed - correct answer Stressors Which of ...